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dūre

dūra

masc acc pl of dūra (prep); nt acc pl of dūra (prep); masc loc sg of dūra (prep); nt loc sg of dūra (prep); …

1. dūra (adj): far away; distant (from)
2. dūra (nt): far away; long distance; long way away
3. dūre (ind): at a distance; from afar
4. dūre (ind): away; far away; distant (from)

Built from

• dūr — root · far, distant
  From PIE *deu̯- 'to go away, separate'; the root expresses spatial distance and removal.
• e — ending · locative/adverbial marker
  The -e ending here marks the locative or adverbial case, transforming the adjective into a postpositional or adverbial form meaning 'at a distance' or 'from afar'.

Analysis. dūre is the locative/accusative plural form of dūra (far, distant), used as an adverb in the sense 'at a distance' or 'from afar'; it may also function as an instrumental marker in certain constructions.

Etymology. dūra derives from Proto-Indo-European *deu̯- (to go away, separate), cognate with Sanskrit dūra (far), Greek dēu (to flee), and English duress (via Old French dur, from Latin durus 'hard, harsh, distant in attitude'). The root sense is 'removed, separated', hence 'distant'.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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